Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
THE COUNCIL.
TWENTY-FIRsT DAY.
BISMARCK, Jan. 81, 1887
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Were read and referred, as follows:
From the w. c. T. U. Of DeSmet, Kings
bury county, for prohibition of the liquor
traffic, especially in counties like Kings
bury. where the majority Of the people are
opposed to the traffic. 10 committee OIL
territorial affairs.
From the county commissioners of Sully
county, asking for such amendment of the
registration laws as will except sparsely
settled districts, and instancing precincts
in that county where the registration had
cost equal to $3.50 for each voter. To COM
mittee on elections.
From a farmers mass meeting lately
held at Fargo, set Of resolutions in favor,
Of limiting the rate of interest to 10 per
cent, including commission, etc.; for re-
duced salaries to county officers, and for q
local option law. To the committee on
territorial affairs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. 131. By Mr.. GRIGSBY-Amen ding
chapter lao. laws of 1885, fixing terms Of
supreme court.
No. 1872. BY Mr.. DODGE-For establish
ment and maintenance Of free libraries and
reading rooms in certain cities and towns.
No. 139 BY Mr.. CAIN, by request--To
repeal article Of chapter Of title 10 of the
civil code of Dakota of 1887, entitled "Of
the use of fictitious names.''
the, printing, publishing and other current
and necessary expenses of the commits
sioner Of immigration.
No. 1876. By Mr.. WEISER-Amending the
law of 1885, to regulate the the transp0rta-
ton and d. handling Of grain;
ticles and of chapter II OF the code of
civil procedure.
COUNCIL BILLS PASSED.
No. o. Amending section |, chapter II,
Of the political code. Changes the code SO
that women lover 81 years) who are citi-
zens, or have declared intentions, may hold
the office Of notary public. .'.&..4s.
No. w. Amending section 67 of the civil
code. Divorce not to be gran ted unless the
plaintiff has been in good faith resident
Of the territory for one year next preced-
ing the bringing or the action.
No. %. Extending the term of county
auditors elected in 1885. Applies only to
Richland comfy, extends The term one
year, and saves Richland county from
holding an election this fail
Mr.. McCUMBER, by permission, intro
duced council bill No. 137, to amend chap
ter 70 Of the session laws of 1885, relating
to county mutual insurance companies.
DEAD BILLS.
Council bills Nos. Is and II, having been
reported by the special committee, with a
majority report in favor Of a substitute
bill and minority report in favor of No.
II, with amendments, discussion followed
ending in the indefinite postponement
of the three bills. They provided that the
bodies OF paupers, criminals and unknown
dead should be given to the surgeons, stu
dents or medical schools for the promotion
of anatomical science and the study of dis
eases. " ~
THE DIVORCE BILL.
Council Bill No. 95. When it was upon
its third reading occasioned a long and
warm discussion. The judiciary commit
tee had reported against the bill.
Mr.. SMITH defended the bill and urged
that it should not be killed.
Mr.. McCUMBER said that in trial of di-
v0rces the court passed on the facts and il
a party was entitled to diverse why
should he not be entitled to bring his suit
Immediately after residence, instead of hay-
ing to wait year because he has come to
Dakota.
Mr.. DODGE thought our divorce law
was SUBJECT 10 criticism, not, as the time
of residence, but because there are too
many and trivial causes for which divorce
may be granted. He asserted there was no
state or territory in which citizen, a tax
payer, or a legal voter was debarred from
bringing his action for any legal remedy.
After ninety days residence citizenship Is
gained here with all its rights and priyi-
1eges.
Mr.. CAIN said If it is true that parties
can come from where there the laws are
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